West Coast have nabbed their primary man with the primary decide of the mid-season draft as Fremantle went for a range shock.
The Eagles’ worst-kept secret has been revealed after they chose Victorian ahead Ryan Maric with the primary decide within the Mid-Season Rookie Draft on Wednesday night.
For the second-consecutive 12 months, the 18th-placed Eagles had been the primary staff on the board, with Maric becoming a member of Jai Culley – who was placed on the inactive record due to an ACL harm to open up a spot on the Eagles record – as a No.1 decide at West Coast.
The 193cm, 84kg ahead has impressed for each Gippsland Power within the Coates League and Box Hill Hawks within the VFL, kicking 4 targets from two video games for the latter prior to now fortnight.
Maric, 18, was not even on the radar eventually 12 months’s draft and has dropped 24kg prior to now two years to turn into a bolter.
Fremantle have neglected WA expertise with their lone Mid-Season Draft decide in favour of Box Hill wingman Ethan Stanley.
Stanley has performed six video games this season and averages 14 disposals and a purpose a recreation.
The Dockers held a heavy curiosity in Subiaco reside wire Robert Hansen Jnr, however North Melbourne spoiled their plans once they pounced on the WA product with decide two.
Claremont goalkicker Jack Buller was pressured to attend till the ultimate collection of the evening to go to Sydney, whereas Perth’s Jaiden Hunter is now a Bomber.
Former Geelong small ahead Quinton Narkle was given a second likelihood by Port Adelaide after performing nicely with Essendon’s VFL squad.
Source: www.perthnow.com.au
